Biblical LIfe Coach

This morning, I told my husband again that I missed my parents. I miss their presence in my life, the ease of our conversations, the interest they had in me and the fact that they knew me first. Their legacy in my life goes far beyond money, it is rooted on relationships. Their relationship with each other, with me, my family and most importantly ... read more

What are you waiting for right now? Most of us are waiting for something to happen or for someone to do something. Waiting is hard, especially the longer it goes on.
God truly values the waiting times in our lives. Scripture is full of people who had to wait on God...
Ruth had to wait even after she had left her county, gleaned in the ... read more

On top of our bedroom dresser sit numerous frames with photos of our beloved family. There is a large framed image from a Mary Engelbreit calendar that was framed by our middle daughter as a gift for a prior anniversary. It is an image of an older couple swinging on a porch swing as they look at old photos. The Sophocles' quote "Time eases all ... read more

In chatting with a sweet (much younger than I am) mama in church last week - I shared with her this recognizable memory from my days as a young mama.
On a rainy morning 20+ years ago, I was dropping my older 2 girls off at school and was headed home to spend the day with my preschooler in our home (which at the time was a new double-wide trailer ... read more

A photo of the pruned tree from our visit to the orchard.
July included a trip to my favorite apple orchard to pick up my buckets of fresh cherries to freeze. My grandchildren were with me, so instead of the normal quick in and out, we spent some time meandering around the orchard.
The apples trees were overflowing with apples doing ... read more

There are times in our lives where we simply don't know what to do. We seek the answer by what we know to do - for me this means searching scripture, praying, asking others and trusting our "gut feeling" - and still have no clear direction of what to do. It is a frustrating place to be and when you find yourself in this position, there are no ... read more